Information About

Skull Cliff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Skull Cliff on The Map

Location

70 ° 54' 42.001" N,
157 ° 37' 34" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

82 ft (24.99 m)

Skull Cliff in Detail.

About

extends 6.5 mi. along coast of Chukchi Sea, 30 mi. SW of Barrow; Arctic Plain.

History

named about 1850 by English naval officers connected with the Sir John Franklin search expeditions. translation of an Eskimo name.

Topo Maps

Meade River (1955), Meade River (1955), Meade River (1955), Meade River D-3 (1955), Meade River D-3 NW (2014),
Places Near Skull Cliff
Cliffs:

Skull Cliff,

Streams:

Kikoligarak Creek, Kikolik Creek, Killi Creek, Tuapaktushak Creek,